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DRIVE 17
Milan
Turin Venice
IT AL Y
Genoa Bologna
Florence
Perugia
Rome
Val d’Arno
and the
Chianti Hills
Ponte Buriano
to Volpaia
Highlights
• Landscapes of Leonardo
See the ancient bridge and Le Balze
scenery that so captivated Leonardo da
Vinci that he put them in his paintings
• Chianti Classico
Enjoy the rolling hills and neat vines
that make Chianti one of Europe’s
most delightful wine-making areas
• Soft stone villages of Chianti
Explore some of Italy’s most beautiful
small towns, producing excellent wine
and the highest quality olive oil
• The art of Nature
Explore the modern sculpture gallery
at Pievasciata, where artists display
their works in a natural park
Autumn vines, changing colour, near Castello
di Brollio in Chianti
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